campsite

noun

camp·​site ˈkamp-ˌsīt How to pronounce campsite (audio)
Synonyms of campsitenext
: a place suitable for or used as the site of a camp

Examples of campsite in a Sentence

The campsite includes a picnic table and a grill for cooking. the campsite at least offers shower and bathroom facilities
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026 We’re set up at Diablo Canyon near our home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a popular climbing spot and, more importantly for this trip, a campsite with wide open skies and virtually no light pollution. Abigail Wise, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026 And most empty lots in and around the city were campsites for Ireland’s traveling people. Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026 Three Idaho campsites made it into the guides, along with an Oregon site that looks over the Snake River into Idaho. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for campsite

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of campsite was in 1850

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“Campsite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campsite. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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campsite

noun
camp·​site ˈkamp-ˌsīt How to pronounce campsite (audio)
: a place suitable for or used as the site of a camp

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